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People
Drunk people hang around and litter outside East Hill and on benches at the Spit
The Riverside Quarter feels unsafe for many, recent rape incidents have scared women, and parents are fearful to let their children out at night
Young people often get mugged near King George’s Park
More youth facilities needed
Place
People like the Ram Quarter and Old York Road
The Wandle Path, Spit, Wandle Bridge, nearby pathways and all routes to the Riverside Quarter feel unsafe
Underpass alongside Wandsworth town Station, Smugglers Way and surrounds feel unsafe and needs more lighting
Old Burial Ground feels unsafe at night
Incidents of sexual violence on Mapleton Road, feels very unsafe and requires CCTV
Riverside Quarter needs more CCTV and more layered lighting (not just direct light)
Lights are too bright and blinding on the Causeway and on the footbridge over Wandle River
Wandsworth High Street and bus stop on Fairfield Street outside the Town Hall feels unsafe at night after work
King George’s Park feels unsafe at night but locking of park also an issue as forces people to walk long way round
Wandsworth Park feels unsafe at night, especially for women and needs more lighting or gates locked at night
Incidents of sexual violence on Mapleton Road, feels very unsafe and requires CCTV
John Archer Way entrance to Wandsworth Common needs more lighting
Cricket nets could be added on the Rugby pitch for evening sporting activity
Economy
Riverside Quarter needs more activity and animation by filling the empty shops and spaces in the area
The healthy food stalls outside Southside Shopping Centre, now closed, were a welcome addition to the town centre
Transport
There should be a path for cycling along the River Wandle leading to the Thames uninterrupted without having to go onto the main roads, which is particularly dangerous at night
The Ram Quarter pedestrian area should be open to cyclists, away from the dangerous one-way system
Wandsworth Town Station exit does not feel safe at night
Trains have become less frequent
Bus timings are problematic
The 485 bus would be much more useful if it passed the station
Need a night bus passing through the Riverside Quarter
Work with Parks Team to provide safety interventions and lighting at entrance of parks and Common, and consider diversifying sports offer
Introduce activities for young people
Discuss with Police and consider creative interventions at street drinking hotspots and isolated areas like the Wandle Path, the Spit and Smugglers Way
Encourage creative interventions and increased activity / businesses open at night at the Riverside Quarter
Introduce considerate lighting in appropriate locations
Improve aesthetic of underpass alongside Wandsworth Town Station and discuss safety around station entrance at night with Southwestern Trains
Consider healthy food night market outside Southside Shopping Centre
Improve cycle path provision away from one-way system and along the River Wandle
Discuss bus routes with TfL to better connect station and Riverside Quarter
Widen overcrowded island crossing on Wandsworth High Street
Improve wayfinding from the station to the Ram Quarter, Ram Quarter and Riverside Quarter
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